Marvel's Agent Carter

I'm Peggy Carter.

I work for the SSR,

America's premiere covert intelligence agency.

But now that the war is over,

my mission parameters these days are...

Agent Carter, cover the phones.

Different.

That all changed when an old friend

asked me to become a double agent.

I have a vault. Somebody cleaned me out.

A couple of weeks later, my inventions...

They start turning up on the black market.

He left me with an ally.

Edwin Jarvis. He'll help you in any way he can.

As of this moment, Howard Stark is a fugitive from justice.

You're the only one that can clear my name.

Who did this to you?

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

Who is Leviathan?

It's a covert Russian organization.

Rumors had it, after the war,

their group wanted to purchase weapons to fight the allies.

Doc, need a ride home?

The SSR could use your help fighting Leviathan.

I'll do anything I can.

Forgot my compass. Would you grab that for me, pal?

- Oh, bloody Nora! - Whoa, Nelly!

- Uh... - Is there anything else, Daniel?

Uh...

My most heartfelt congratulations.

You have all been selected to join Leviathan.

This is indeed a great honor for you.

Soon, you will know the glory

of devoting your life to a greater good.

Before we continue, if there are any among you

who wish to decline this opportunity,

the time to speak is now.

I have a wife.

I have four daughters.

They need me.

You wish to decline, then?

If I may, sir.

You would like to be with your family.

Very good.

Relieve him of his bonds.

His family... All of them...

will be joining him shortly.

Are there any others

who wish to reunite with their loved ones?

You, perhaps.

That was when I learned... Monsters are real,

and there is none more terrifying than Leviathan.

Here I thought it was just something

they told the apple knockers to scare them.

How long has Leviathan been active?

Since after the Great War.

Stalin's goal is for Russia

to become a leading power in the world,

which means having better weapons

than our enemies and our allies.

Leviathan has been very successful...

Mechanical, biological...

Human?

Is that what that young girl was, a human weapon?

My knowledge of specific operations

is sadly restricted to only what I was told.

That building seemed to house a training facility...

Shackles on the beds, classrooms...

Training young girls to be what, assassins?

Seems like the Russians would want to train grown men.

Women are often overlooked, taken for granted.

They can slip easily through a man's defenses.

How many girls were there?

- Again, I was not allowed... - Do you think the girls

could have been deployed here, to America?

I wish I could be of more assistance, Agent Carter...

Who could be of more assistance, Dr. Ivchenko?

Agent Carter... A word.

Chief Dooley, I really must insist

you allow me to continue to...

Carter, could you just zip it for a minute? Geez.

Look, your work in Russia was admirable,

but this is still my operation.

And I need to hear everything he has to say about Leviathan.

And as callous as it sounds,

I don't really care about some little girl...

Well, you should, because that little girl,

I believe, grew up to kill Agent Krzeminski.

Where did you come up with that theory?

Ballistics identified the firearm that killed Krzeminski

to be a Korovin TK, a Russian gun.

So?

Not only that, it's small...

Small enough to be more suitable for a woman's grip.

Ah. That's thin.

It's also the most plausible explanation

of how Howard Stark got involved with this in the first place.

He is a notorious womanizer.

The story of the vault break-in can only ring true

if he were manipulated by a well-trained female operative.

You know what?

This is so much bigger than your buddy Howard Stark.

- I can... - Yes, it is.

And now, after everything you know,

do you really think that he's involved with Leviathan?

All right. Chase it.

- S-sir? - You got a hunch.

See if you're right.

Would you look at that.

You really can keep your mouth shut when you try.

Now get the hell out of here.

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

"When I look back on it, it seems to me

"as if I have been living here like a poor woman...

"Just from hand to mouth.

"I have existed merely to perform tricks for you, Torvald.

"But you would have it so.

"You and papa have committed a great sin against me.

It is your fault that I have made nothing of my life."

Bravo, Angie.

Oh. Thanks, Esther.

Your new key.

I had to practically sign over my firstborn to Miriam

to get this for you.

Thank you. I can't imagine where I dropped mine.

Angie, that was wonderful.

Ugh. Tell that to the producers.

They said it was the worst audition they'd ever seen.

You ordering?

No, I'm waiting for a friend.

Angie, you can't just let one audition get you down.

How about seven?

Oh, I'm sorry, but things will look up.

I've been telling myself that for a year.

Time to take the hint...

The floodlights are calling, but not for me.

My father signed me up for secretary school.

I start next week.

Oh, Angie, no. You belong onstage.

If that were true, I'd be there already.

We'll talk about this when I get home tonight.

Nothing to say.

I'll let you and your friend talk.

I must say, I was very pleased to receive your call.

Can I assume you're back on the team?

I don't believe we ever were on the same team, so no.

We are still, however, working towards a common goal.

Fair enough.

It may interest you to know

that your superior paid me a visit.

- Chief Dooley? - Yes.

It seems there may be a change

in the prevailing winds within the SSR.

Leviathan has certainly sparked their interest,

but Howard isn't out of the woods just yet.

What did Dooley want?

Information on a battle in the German town of Finow.

I didn't say anything at the time,

but Mr. Stark did visit Finow in 1944.

He returned... distressed

and soon after began construction on his vault.

What did Howard have to say about it?

I've tried getting messages to him.

However, he's been difficult to reach.

Mm. Interesting, but that can wait.

Russia has been training young women

to be undercover operatives,

and we both know that Howard's major weakness is...

Women.

And raspberry truffles.

I need you to get me a list of all the women

that Howard has... entertained in the last year.

I'm not sure there's enough ink in the whole of New York

to complete that request.

Fine. Just in the last six months, then.

- Is that possible? - Oh, yes.

Yes, I suggest we start with the western hemisphere.

Oh, please.

- You here for the interview. - That's me.

Come on in.

I was about to give up on seeing any more girls.

Are you closed?

Oh, I gave the rest of the staff a long weekend.

I like to spend extra time with the applicants,

give them my full attention.

Bring yourself this way and, uh, we'll get started.

Hey, Sheldon. You look great.

How they treating you in here?

Warm cot? Three squares? Been stabbed yet?

What the hell do you want?

Just a little trip down memory lane.

When we arrested you,

you said some lady beat you up, cuffed you to a chair.

Yeah, yeah. Hey, why don't we, uh...

Why don't we keep that under our hats, okay?

Think you could identify her?

Maybe. Maybe not.

What are you gonna do for me?

Six months. Probably get it knocked down to three if you behave yourself.

- That's it? - Let me remind you you were arrested